Tag: Buddha’s Wisdom

• Why the Wisest Teachers Sometimes Pretend They Know Nothing

  

  Introduction: The Comfort of Our Own Confusion We have a deep-seated fear of profound change. Even when we are acutely aware that our current situation causes us to suffer, we often cling to the familiar pain rather than risk the unknown territory of genuine transformation. As one ancient text suggests, we are deeply attached to…

  William Altig

  November 27, 2025

  Chapter 8, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 7–The Unveiling of the Wheel of Dharma: A Journey through the 12-Fold Chain of Causation

  

  Thereupon, monks, those fifty hundred thousand myriads of kotis of Brahma angels addressed the Lord, with one voice, in common chorus, with the following two verses. Unsurpassed wheel, roll forward, begin the beatOf the immortal drum, release from evils’ deceit,From hundreds of sorrows set all beings free,Show the path of Nirvana, the way to eternity.…

  William Altig

  November 27, 2023

  Chapter 7, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 2–Upaya, Skillful Means, or Unveiling the Jewel

  

  “For countless eons, I’ve sought the way, A course profound, difficult to convey. On Enlightenment’s terrace, I’ve found the key, The fruit of my quest, for all to see.”

  William Altig

  October 29, 2023

  Chapter 2, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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